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[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] Gustavo Silbert, president of Brazillian satellite operator Embratel Star One, says the company is looking to the launch of its Star One D1 satellite to expand capacity...

[Via Satellite 06-16-2016] Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), prime contractor for the future Ariane 6 launch vehicle, is confident that the rocket the company is developing will cut costs by as...

[Via Satellite 06-17-2016] Kymeta plans to release the first commercial units of its meta-materials technology based mTenna in 2017. The software-defined electronically steered antenna is anticipated to open new markets...

[Via Satellite 06-15-2016] With the first launch for Iridium Next now scheduled with SpaceX for September 12, Iridium’s satellite manufacturing partners are preparing to engage in production of the company’s...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] Moon Express and SpaceIL are the only two Google Lunar Xprize competitors to have produced the verified launch contracts required to stay in the $30 million contest...

[Via Satellite 06-10-2016] Thuraya and WiCis Sports are pioneering the use of satellite communications for wearable devices by supporting a team on a climbing expedition in the Himalayas. Adventurists with...

[Via Satellite 06-09-2016] The U.S. Air Force is planning to formalize the creation of an intentional space for commercial satellite operators within the Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC). The pilot...

[Via Satellite 06-08-2016] Two months ago Bangladesh got its first Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite television service through Beximco Communications, a joint venture between Beximco Holdings and GS Group. Beximco Communications’ RealVU DTH service...

[Via Satellite 06-07-2016] There is a major push to extend internet access and general connectivity across Africa which, being the second largest continent in size and population, is a big...

[Via Satellite 06-03-2016] Lower cost connectivity is enabling cities around the world to go “smart,” and Venezuela-based Vikua is one of the companies leading the charge in creating the smart...